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Mahjong is surging in popularity, and expensive sets are on sale right now

by Christina Marfice
If you feel like you're suddenly seeing mahjong everywhere, you're not alone. The little clacking tiles are taking over family game nights, cocktail bars and coffee shops — Eventbrite says searches for mahjong jumped 365% across its platform as Gen Z embraces "granny-core" activities, part of a bigger shift toward tactile, social hobbies instead of digital ones. Sign up for the BestReviews newsletter: Exclusive deals and expert picks, in your inbox. Mahjong works really well for that: It gets four people around a table, requires strategy and conversation and is nearly impossible to play without putting your phone down. Its current…
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